Family business

[priderock]

the "WE'RE HAVING A BABY" meme

Nature is no respecter of persons, my friends. Whether it be childhood friends, newlyweds, or one-night stands, a single decision or accident can change everything, and there will be three people instead of just two.

Congratulations! The characters in these threads and those who reply to them are now expecting babies, no matter what their unique situation may be. Of course, depending on the characters, this might go over like a lead balloon. But wait! Even if the decision to have a baby was made and was consensual, the process is no walk in the park. There is lots to do...and only nine months to do it. Nine potentially drama-filled months.

HOW TO PLAY

• Comment with your character, preferences, etc.
• Not all options here are fluffy and happy. Some are potentially angsty or possibly triggering. Tread lightly. Be sure to mention what you want and what you don't want.
• Reply to others.
• For this, male characters can get pregnant because why not.

PROMPTS

• How'd It Happen: What led up to this event? How are you in this situation?


• Realization: There's a wrench in the works...or maybe it was expected, but you're just realizing you're pregnant.


• Positive Reaction: Yes, after all this time and planning! You're finally ready for a family.


• Negative Reaction: Oh, no. This is terrible. You're in no position to take care of a child!


• Freak Outs: But...how? You're a human, she's an alien, how -


• Deciding What to Do: If this wasn't planned, there needs to be a plan of action now.


• Keep it Secret: You're attempting to keep your pregnancy a secret from your partner. This is only a bandaid for the bigger problem.


• Telling Others: The other people in you two's life have to know at some point.


• Drama: No one wanted you to have a kid and the anger is palpable.


• Morning Sickness and More: Everything hurts and the mornings are hell.


• Learning: If you're in a technologically advanced society, you may get to see an ultrasound. Otherwise, there are folk remedies that can be tried.


• Manipulation: One of you is using the prospect of a child to bend the other to their will and make them stay.


• My Body is a Cage: The person carrying the baby is having a decent amount of discomfort, mentally and physically.


• Showing: It's a secret no longer with an expanding stomach.


• Support: The partner who isn't carrying the child should do their best to be there and help out...


• Overprotective: ...but to a degree. Don't act like the partner carrying the child is made of paper.


• Getting Ready: The house or apartment or castle has to be babyproof.


• Heart to Heart: It's time to talk about the big changes before the happen. Where do the two of you stand?


• It's Happening: THE BABY IS COMING.


• Rough Going: Childbirth is still a dangerous affair and there's no smooth sailing for you. So pace if you're lucky, scream in the bed if you're not.


• Bad End: Not all new beginnings last. Sometimes, they become unhappy endings.


• Coming Home: Finally, parents and baby get to settle down.


• Getting Used to This: Well, maybe settle down. There's still crying in the night, feedings to do, diapers to change...

Comments

Sara Howard | The Alienist | ota

[headstrongdetective]

Dean Winchester | Supernatural | ota

[realityversusporn]

[give him all the happy chick flick moments.]

[trenchcoatbaby]

[ooc: Any interest in having a baby with a Cas (not in an mpreg way)? It doesn't necessarily have to be shippy either if Destiel isn't your thing.]

starfire ✧ dc animated

[highboltage]

Romelle | Voltron | OTA

[soughttruth]

[AUs welcome!]

Hen; Warrior of Light | Final Fantasy XIV | OTA

[crystalbetrayed]

[ tbh, I just love the idea of canon-mates going 'oh gods, who impregnated the WoL and what do we do now?', but I'm up for anything. ]

Re: Hen; Warrior of Light | Final Fantasy XIV | OTA

[immortalmarshal]

((Hello! Would you like to do a thing between these two again? Could be based on one kf our other versesz or a brand new one...))

margaery tyrell | asoiaf/got | ota

[neverbedded]

samantha murphy | original character | f/m

[andgracetoo]

[ Her backstory normally has her sterile, however... I'll make an exception here. Angsty prompts welcome! ]

Daenerys Targaryen | Game of Thrones | F/M

[decisiveconquest]

(Make her dream come true.)

[i_must_ride]

[Fancy a Drogo at all? I also have other muses if you prefer a different pairing.]

leliana | dragon age | ota

[quietlyshegoes]

Rey || Star Wars || F/M

[talentedscavenger]

[ooc: because, why the hell not.]

mion sonozaki | higurashi no naku koro ni | m/f

[penalizing]

[keichan]

[ It probably says something that Keiichi's first thought upon opening the box she'd handed to him and pulling out a set of baby clothes was: There's no way I can wear this as a punishment outfit. She'd said she had a surprise for him, and throughout their friendship, relationship, and even well into their marriage, that particular word has almost been synonymous with punishment.

But this isn't a punishment. These are unisex baby clothes. And these, combined with all the other subtle signs she's thrown him... they can only mean one thing. They'd talked about starting a family together, and they've even thrown around a few names depending on whether they have a boy or a girl. But some part of Keiichi had been expecting that they still had a few years left to go before this even became close to reality.

Then again, he's still getting used to writing his surname as Sonozaki right now. As unorthodox in a modern society as it is for a husband to take his wife's surname, apparently, such a thing is pretty common in a village like Hinamizawa. Even Mion's own grandfather had taken the Sonozaki family name, apparently.

But none of that has anything to do with the wide-eyed look that Keiichi gives Mion as he realizes what she's implying. They hadn't been so much trying for a baby as simply practicing making one—a lot of practice, really—so this news comes as a complete shock to him.

The sort of pleasant, happy shock that makes the corners of his lips tremble, a light gleaming in his eyes as a strange, happy feeling threatens to consume him in both body and spirit. ]

Are... are you serious, Mion? We're... we're really...

[ He feels something moist in the corner of his eye as he looks at her, awaiting some sort of response. He knows her better than to think she'd joke about something like this, but leave it to Mion to find the most teasing way to break the news to him. ]

kazami tachibana | root double | m/f

[sympathizer]

kyouko kirigiri | dangan ronpa 3 | m/f

[timelimits]

Nickov // Original Character // M/M

[paintednoble]

[Carrying or the father, open to either. Can be trying to help his species repopulate or actually planned, or whatever! Open to discussion!]

jyn erso || rogue one || ota

[made_of_stars]

cassian andor || rogue one || ota

[rebellionbuilt]

rey || star wars || ota

[see_the_stars]

ben solo || star wars || ota

[in_the_grey]

Charles "Trip" Tucker III | Star Trek Enterprise

[gotpregnant]

Tom Paris | Star Trek: Voyager

[stilla90skid]

Rey || Star Wars

[hardscrabble]

Jyn Erso || Star Wars

[open_rebellion]

[in_this_fight]

[ooc: Want to?]

Gray Fullbuster | Fairy Tail | M/F

[grayfullbuster]

[ ooc: canon and crossovers welcome. just no juvia's. ]

Cor Leonis - Final Fantasy XV - Open to Anyone

[immortalmarshal]

((Not interested in Bad Ends, and he's most likely to be on the receiving end of Manipulation. Happy to mix and match all other prompts, though! Cor is normally the father, but can instead be the one pregnant upon request.))

Eligre Kaivodulin || D&D/flexible/generic high fantasy || OTA

[lady_kaivodulin]

{{It may not belong to 'the father" role in this situation but she's likely looking for someone to help her raise a half-elf she's carrying while she's on the run from his actual father. Or if there's a compelling reason to have her bear someone's kid (Power? Destiny?), she could be persuaded.}}